| ID | 112464 |
| Title Proper | Step as normative power |
| Other Title Information | the EU's human rights policy towards North Korea |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Lee, Moosung |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper examines the extent to which the European Union (EU) could be a normative power with the ability to define what passes for normal in a globalized world in its North Korean policy. In contrast with a rationalist view that limits the possibility of engagement and underestimates the implications of the EU's role in promoting North Korea's human rights conditions, constructivist-inspired approaches provide an alternative explanation by arguing that the pursuit of value-oriented policies is constitutive of actors' perceived normative identities. To this end, this paper investigates how humanitarian aid, institutionalized dialogues and multilateral approach are employed to endorse the EU's position as a normative power. In so doing, it also argues how and to what extent these normative operations are affected by its virtue, deontological and consequentialist ethics. |
| `In' analytical Note | Asia Europe Journal Vol. 10, No.1; May 2012: p.41-56 |
| Journal Source | Asia Europe Journal Vol. 10, No.1; May 2012: p.41-56 |
| Key Words | European Union ; North Korean Policy ; Human Right Policy ; North Korea ; Humanitarian Aid |